Black Maple vs Mountain Webcap

Acer nigrum compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Maple Mountain Webcap
Kingdom Plantae (bitki) Fungi (mantar)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family Sapindaceae Cortinariaceae
Genus Acer Cortinarius
Species Acer nigrum Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Maple Mountain Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mountain Webcap

No description available.

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